Programs

Are you dealing with the death of a loved one?

You are not alone. Whether you are newly bereaved or dealing with a loss in your past, we wish you strength as you face the pain. You have already taken the first step towards healing by reaching out. We can help. We offer a place for you to discuss your experiences and learn about grief alongside others who themselves are bereaved and understand what you are feeling.

We can help you and your family deal with grief. How?

We offer a variety of ways for you to reach out such as; one-to-one meetings with someone who has been in a similar situation as you; Share & Support nights that bring people together to share their stories and offer each other compassion; a variety of mutual-support groups including:  

• Peer support groups for children - Children ages 6-8 and 9-12 who have experienced the death of a parent, caregiver or sibling

• Peer support groups for youth - Youth ages 13-17 who have experienced the death of a parent, caregiver, sibling or close friend

• Peer support groups for young adults - Young adults ages 18-30 who have experienced the death of a parent/caregiver or sibling

• Peer support groups for adults
  • Parents of an infant child including miscarriages, babies that are born still and newborn/infant deaths
  • Parents who have experienced the death of a child of any age through any cause of death
  • Adults who have experienced the loss of a spouse/partner

• Share & Support - These meetings are open to adults in the community and can be attended on a monthly or weekly basis, at any of our various locations in the Peel and Halton regions.   Share and Support allows family and friends to share and facilitate a further understanding of grief.  For information on all of our Share and Support gatherings, click here.

All our groups are facilitated by fellow bereaved volunteers, and supported by professional advisors. Our volunteers are not professionally trained counselors or therapists and there is no fee for our services. Our members are people like you who have experienced the death of a loved one and who are on a similar journey of learning to live with their grief. Our members have experienced deaths across a wide range of situations including illness, accidents, trauma, murder, and suicide.

Other Services

• Teen GPS – Navigating Through Grief Workshop – This program provides secondary school students the opportunity to explore and begin the grieving process.  Students can learn to cultivate resilience, address taboo issues surrounding grief, dispel myths and normalize bereavement
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• Expressive Healing – Art Therapy– Come and explore a variety of artistic mediums to help you express your emotions, facilitate healing and well-being alongside a professional artist and the support of your peers. This workshop will run for 6 weeks beginning April 6th. Click here for more information.

• Corporate Education and support in the workplace - Lunch & Learn workshops that provide an opportunity for employees to learn about the process of grief and how best to support fellow co-workers

• Referrals - We have a long list of professionals providing much needed services to our community and can provide you with a referral if so desired

• Volunteer Training – For those interested in facilitating groups or conducting one-to-one support meetings

• Events - Commemorative events to honour your loved ones including our annual Walk to Remember in May and Loving Memory Tree in December

• Library  - We have a broad selection of books and videos to help you make sense of your feelings and find insight into your journey.